From the title of her controversial new book, Hoping to Help: The Promise and Pitfalls of Global Health Volunteering, you can tell that Lehigh University sociology professor Judith Lasker is something ...

Organizations around the world can connect volunteers with overseas opportunities for as little as $18 per day. After completing their daily tasks, volunteers can explore their surroundings and gain ...

Kathy Boisvert, who teaches preschoolers with special needs near her Massachusetts home, had never been overseas before she signed up with World Teach, a nonprofit organization that matches volunteer ...

Have you ever dreamed of making a real difference during your holiday? Volunteer tourism, or “voluntourism,” combines travel with giving back to communities around the world. It’s a growing trend that ...

Have you been wanting to travel more? Is lack of funds and purpose keeping you from packing your bags? Maybe you're struggling with student loans or you're having trouble paying off your credit card ...

2007-07-01 04:00:00 PDT Bahía Tortugas, Mexico-- "This is going to prick a little," I said in gringo-accented Spanish. Vincent Murillo yelped in mock pain as I pushed the trigger on the pen-shaped ...

More than 330 University of Southern Indiana students have taken their education beyond campus by studying abroad, according ...

Generation Study Abroad ®, is a five-year initiative of the Institute of International Education (IIE) to mobilize resources and commitments with the goal of doubling the number of U.S. students ...